This video, titled "Your Gut - Your GLOW," explains how the health of your gut directly affects the appearance of your skin. It covers five key connections between your gut and skin: digestion, inflammation, microbiome balance, detoxification, and hormone levels. The speaker also provides five daily habits and five supplements to help improve gut health and, in turn, make your skin look healthier and more radiant.
Key Takeaways
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Your skin's appearance, including issues like acne, rashes, and dullness, is rooted in the health of your gut.
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Poor digestion and nutrient absorption can lead to dry, inflamed, and slow-healing skin because your skin isn't getting essential nutrients like zinc, vitamin A, and omega-3s.
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An imbalanced gut microbiome can affect your skin's microbiome, making you more prone to breakouts, infections, and rashes.
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Starting your day with lemon water or apple cider vinegar stimulates stomach acid, liver, and gallbladder function, aiding digestion and regularity.
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Eating more fiber from foods like ground flax, chia, steamed greens, berries, apples, and artichokes, along with fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi, supports good gut bacteria and skin health.
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Avoid inflammatory foods like nasty seed oils (cottonseed, canola, corn, soybean, safflower, sunflower), refined sugar, processed grains, gluten, and excess dairy to improve gut and skin health.
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Balancing blood sugar by pairing carbs with fat and protein, not skipping meals, and avoiding sugary snacks helps calm both skin and hormones.
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Supporting daily detoxification through regular elimination, sweating, exercise, eating cruciferous vegetables, drinking liver-aiding teas like dandelion or milk thistle, and deep breathing improves skin appearance.
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Supplements like probiotics, digestive enzymes, zinc, vitamin A, L-glutamine, and collagen peptides can provide additional support for gut healing and glowing skin.
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Managing stress through deep breathing, morning light, and self-compassion is crucial for maintaining gut lining integrity, digestion, and a balanced microbiome, all of which impact skin health.
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Good morning and welcome to another
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edition of Today's Nutrition. We look at
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any topic that can help us lose weight,
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feel great, or live longer, better. And
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today we're talking about something I
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call your gut, your glow. And this is
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the show for you if you've been dealing
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with skin issues like acne, rashes,
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rosacea, or just that dull, tired look
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in the mirror. Or maybe you think your
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skin is just aging too quickly. You feel
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like you've tried every cream, every
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serum out there and just not getting
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anywhere. I want to let you know
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something powerful. What shows up on
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your skin is really rooted in your gut.
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That's right. Your glow doesn't come
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from outside in. It comes from inside
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out. So today we're going to talk about
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that gut skin connection. how your
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digestion, your microbiome, the
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inflammation, and the detox systems
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directly influence how your skin looks,
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feels, and how it ages. There are five
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simple strategies I'm going to talk
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about that's going to support your gut
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so your skin and your whole body can
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thrive. So, let's look into it. how your
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skin reflects the internal health
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because your skin is your largest organ.
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It is the organ of elimination. That
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means when your liver, your gut and your
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lymphatic system are overburdened,
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toxins show up where your face, your
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chest, your back, anywhere your skin is
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trying to take out the trash. So, when
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my clients come in with things like
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recurring acne, rosacea flares, eczema
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patches, dull, sagging skin, dark
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circles, puffiness. Yeah, we look at the
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skin care products, but we dig deeper
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into gut
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integrity, inflammation levels, food
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sensitivities, hormone imbalances, and
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even how well they are eliminating every
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day. Because beauty is not skin deep. It
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is a mirror of your internal terrain. We
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need to understand that gut skin axis
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how it all connects because there is
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this communication loop going back
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between your skin and your gut called
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the gut skin axis. So let me walk you
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through the key pathways. Number one,
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digestion and nutrient absorption. If
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you're not digesting well, you're not
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absorbing the very nutrients your skin
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needs like zinc, like vitamin A, the
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omega-3s, and the amino acids. Without
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those, your skin is going to become dry,
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inflamed, and slow to heal. low stomach
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acid, sluggish bile flow, or just a
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stressed out gut combined with nutrient
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shortages, you're going to have dull and
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damaged skin. Second thing, leaky gut
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and
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inflammation. When your gut lining is
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compromised, we call that intestinal
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permeability. It's going to allow all
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these undigested food particles and
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toxins back into the bloodstream. This
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triggers your immune
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system. You guessed it, leading to
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inflammation. And inflammation is at the
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root cause of most skin problems. It's
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why they give you
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corticosteroids. It's at the root of
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acne, rosacea, eczema, and even aging
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because you've got that inflammation
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plus oxidative stress. Third thing,
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microbiome imbalance. Your gut is home
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to trillions of microbes. They say that
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they outnumber us in some areas. They
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say 10 to one. But when the bad guys
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take over, that's called disbiosis.
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And that can cause issues far beyond
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indigestion. So, do you know your skin
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even has a microbiome? When the gut
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microbiome is out of balance, it throws
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your skin's microbiome off, too, making
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you more prone to breakouts, infections,
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and rashes. So, a healthy
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gut really can result in clear,
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resilient, and glowing skin. Okay.
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Fourth thing, detoxification and
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elimination. When your gut isn't
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eliminating waste effectively, say
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you're constipated or you're not
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eliminating daily, toxins build up and
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those that aren't eliminating are really
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getting reabsorbed. So that toxin
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buildup is going to show up like
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hormonal acne around the jawline, puffy
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face, puffy under eyes, dry
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patches, and then your liver and your
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colon, which are your detox MVPs. When
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they're getting sluggish, your skin has
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to pick up the slack. And you know, it's
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actually taking care of a lot of the
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things the kidneys can't. We used to
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call it the third kidney. Okay. Number
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five, hormones and estrogen clearance.
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One more connection, and this is a big
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one, estrogen detox. Your gut helps
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metabolize and eliminate estrogens
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through something we call the
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estrobolome, and that is the gut
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bacteria that process estrogen. If your
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gut's off, it means you're not clearing
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estrogen effectively. And that can lead
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to estrogen dominance. That can show up
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to, you guessed it, chin or acne around
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jawline, pigmentation called mealasma,
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tender breasts, heavy periods, mood
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swings. Yeah, your hormones are off,
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your skin is off. So you don't just
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reach for birth control or retinol. A
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you need to ask, "How's your gut doing?
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So then we also have to think about how
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stress can throw things off. We've
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talked about cortisol, the stress
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hormone. When stress is too high, too
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long, it weakens all the things I just
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discussed, the gut lining. It'll
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suppress digestion. It'll alter the
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microbiome, which then inflames the
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skin. And I'll tell you, I see this all
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the time in busy women that are just
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juggling too much. They get bloated.
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They have breakups. They're running on
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fumes. Nothing topical is going to work
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because it's not a skin issue. It is a
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gut plus stress plus hormone issue. Now,
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I'm going to shift to the good stuff.
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what you can do starting today to begin
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starting to support your gut and glow
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from within. And no, that doesn't mean
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giving up everything and buying a 15step
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skin care program. Let me walk you
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through my five gut and glow daily
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habits. They're simple, free, or nearly
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free, and
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incredibly effective. Number one, start
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your day with lemon water or apple cider
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vinegar. That's going to stimulate good
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stomach acid. It's going to wake up your
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liver and gallbladder and get that bile
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to flow. It's also going to aid
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digestion and regularity. So, you can
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start with a tablespoon up to the juice
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of one half lemon or apple cider vinegar
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in warm water first thing in the
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morning. Bonus, it's also alkalizing and
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hydrating. Second thing, eat more fiber
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and fermented foods. Your good gut bugs
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need fiber to survive, and your skin
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needs those nutrients that the gut bugs
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help produce. So you can eat ground flax
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or
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chia, steamed greens, sauerkraut,
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kimchi, or plain yogurt. I love our
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coconut cocoa june yogurt. Three
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ingredients, good strong probiotics,
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coconut, and then it just has a little
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tapioca to thicken it. Oh my gosh, so
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delicious and so good for you. and it's
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dairyf free. Berries, apples, and
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artichokes are also going to be
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incredibly good for bacteria and the
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polyphenols. And then you could add
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psyllium fiber. I tend to like that for
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a lot of reasons. Very reasonable and it
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adds a little more fiber. So aim for 25
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to 35 grams of fiber a day. And if
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you're starting to add that in, go
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slowly and that'll avoid avoid bloating
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so your body can acclimate to building
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more enzymes that break down the fiber.
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Third thing, ditch the inflammatory
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offenders. Biggest three culprits I see
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are the nasty seed oils. Think the three
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C's, cottonseed, canola, and corn. And
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the three S's, soybean, safflower, and
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sunflower. Horrible.
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bad refined sugar and processed grains
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and gluten, especially with those of us
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that are sensitive. All those grains
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that are not grown organically can
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really disrupt the gut
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microbiome. And excess dairy. I really
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recommend people minimizing dairy to
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once a week. That's a big one,
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especially for teens. Other side effects
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can be like really nasty breakouts or
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sinus issues. And you don't have to be
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perfect. Just start crowding out the
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junk and replace with real whole healing
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food. Okay. Fourth thing, balance the
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blood sugar roller coasters, inflame the
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gut and the skin. Pair those carbs with
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fat and protein. Never skip meals,
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especially if your adrenals are shot.
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Avoid sugary foods and snacks. And you
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might want to try some of the herbs like
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cinnamon, chromium, or even bourberine
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if you need it. Balance blood sugar
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equals calmer skin and calmer hormones.
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It all goes together. Fifth thing,
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support detox pathways. Just make sure
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the garbage is getting taken out. Simple
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ways to do that, daily inimination.
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You've got really helpful things like
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adding the fiber, but you may need to
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have a little magnesium to help that and
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hydration. Sweating, walking, saunas,
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exercise, powerful tools. Eating
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cruciferous vegetables like broccoli,
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cauliflower, kale, cabbage, all those
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things are good. Some teas that you
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might want to drink that aid the liver.
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Dandelion tea or milk thistle. Those are
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fabulous. And deep breathing. Your lungs
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are detox organs, too. So, the more you
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support gentle daily detox, the better
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your skin is going to look and feel.
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Now, we're going to go into some
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supplements. We talked about the food
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and the daily habits. Now, we might want
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to talk about supplements because
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sometimes we need a little extra support
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to speed things up or to fill in any
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nutrient gaps. So, here are a few of my
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favorite gut healing allies that are
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going to help you get your glow back.
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Number one probiotic I like the best is
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Metagenics Ultra Flora Acute Care. It
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supports the good gut microbiome. So,
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especially if you've been on
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antibiotics, it is a multistrain that's
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got your lactobacillus and
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bifidobacterium both really important
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for us women. So if you're dealing with
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rosacea, acne or post antibiotic issues,
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probiotics are a gamecher. Second thing,
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digestive enzymes like superenzyme by
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now. If you're feeling bloated, heavy or
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tired after meal, your digestion needs a
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boost. You can try apple cider vinegar,
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but sometimes we need a lot more. So,
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these enzymes in here are going to help
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with your protein, fat, and carbs, and
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improve nutrient absorption. Your zinc
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is going to be absorbed better. Your
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collagen, and your omega-3s will be
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absorbed better. And speaking of
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vitamins, zinc and vitamin A are vital
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for skin repair, immune support, and
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hormone balance. Zinc also supports the
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gut lining integrity and helps reduce
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acne related inflammation. If you're low
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on these, your skin's going to show it
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with breakouts, rashes, or slow healing.
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Fourth thing, llutamine, like in
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metagenics, glutaggenics or GI wellness.
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Both of these contain the amino acid and
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other powerful nutrients to support a
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healing leaky gut. It repairs the gut
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lining and calms inflammation.
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Especially helpful after antibiotics,
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illness, or times of high stress when
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the gut lining is
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suffering. Fifth thing, collagen
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peptides like ours that has the 1
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through 10 peptide or just plain bone
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broth, organic of course. They provide
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glycine and proline, key amino acids
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that the body needs for skin elasticity,
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gut lining repair, joint health,
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arterial health, you name it. Oh, those
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amino acid peptides are wonderful. Think
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of it as foodgrade internal skin care
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because it's helping your gut lining.
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They're not magic pills and they work
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best alongside the food and lifestyle
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shift that we covered. makes a big
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difference especially in the first 30 to
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90 days of focused
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healing. So here's a real life story and
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a glow transformation if you want to
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call it that. It's the story of one of
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my clients. We'll call her Sarah. She
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came to me exhausted in her mid4s
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dealing with constant breakouts around
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the jaw and the chin, puffy eyes. She
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had dark circles and bloated belly,
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especially after every meal, got worse
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as the day went on because your enzymes
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get depleted. She was achy, definitely
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brain fog and low energy. She tried
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every serum, mask, and cleanser she
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could find. Her dermatologist had
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prescribed her antibiotics once, maybe
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even twice, and she was ready to give
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up. But then I asked her, "What if your
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skin problem is not the skin? Maybe if
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that's just the symptom." So we started
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gently with lemon water, gut friendly
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meals, a probiotic, some stress
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reduction. She stopped skipping meals.
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She added a little fiber and healthy fat
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to every plate. And she started walking
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every morning and made sleep
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non-negotiable. Slowly, her skin
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changed. By week four, her breakouts
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were down 50%. By week eight, her
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digestion was smooth, brain fog lifted,
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cheeks were glowing. By week 12, that
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magic 90 days, she said, "I feel like
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myself again." That's the power of
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working from the inside out. So, your
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action
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plan, bringing it back to you. If your
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skin has been sending you signals, if
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you're tired of covering up the symptoms
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and ready to glow from within, here is
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your starter action plan. Morning lemon
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water or apple cider
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vinegar. Eating gutloving fibers and
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fermented food every day. Avoiding
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inflammatory foods like seed oils and
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sugar and processed barcode food.
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Balancing blood sugar with protein
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richch meals. And prioritizing daily
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detox with movement,
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hydration, sweat, and daily
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elimination. You might want to consider
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adding a probiotic and llutamine to your
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routine if the problem is more severe or
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you want like a kickstart. and then
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manage stress like it's your job. Deep
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breathing, morning light, and a little
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grace. They're not quick fixes, but
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they're foundational shifts that will
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pay you back in benefits galore while
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you're rebuilding your skin, your gut,
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your vitality is building also from the
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ground up. So, a little reflection on
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what your skin is trying to tell you.
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I'm going to leave you with a question.
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Are you aging too quickly? Is it dry,
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irritated,
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inflamed? Is it asking for nourishment
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instead of restriction? Is it crying out
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for rest rather than hustle? Is it
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pointing towards something deeper like
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gut healing, hormone imbalance, or
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emotional release? Your skin is not
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betraying you. It's giving you signals.
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It's speaking to you. And when you
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listen gently, curiously,
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compassionately, the healing may begin.
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So if this approach resonates with you,
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if you're thinking, "Yes, I need this
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kind of whole body approach," I'd love
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to invite you to take the next step with
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me. In my VIP 90-day program, we go
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deeper into gut healing, hormone
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balancing, detoxification, functional
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lab testing if you like, and
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personalized nutrition plans with the
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week-by-eek one-on-one support from me
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guiding you through this transformation.
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It isn't about restriction or shame.
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It's about rebuilding. It's about
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getting to the root so you can glow not
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just in your skin but your whole life,
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your vitality, your health. Because you
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don't need to chase beauty, whatever
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that is. You need to nourish health and
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wholeness. When your gut is healed, your
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body digests better. It detoxes better.
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It absorbs better. It glows naturally.
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You wake up energized. You feel lighter
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and home in your own skin, literally and
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emotionally. You stop chasing products
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and you reclaim your
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vitality. There you go. Thanks for
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listening to another edition of Today's
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Nutrition. As always, you can listen
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again on my website,
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debford.com, on YouTube under Dr. Deb
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Ford, or any place you listen to
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podcasts under Today's Nutrition.
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Remember, you were designed for radiance
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and health. Let's do it together.
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Deb Ford DCN RDN
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May 5, 2025
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I want to let you in on something powerful: ✨ What shows up on your skin is often rooted in your gut. ✨ That’s right. Your glow doesn’t come from the outside in — it comes from the inside out. Today we’re diving into the gut-skin connection — how your digestion, microbiome, inflammation, and detox systems directly influence how your skin looks, feels, and ages. I’ll also share 5 simple, daily strategies to support your gut so your skin — and your whole body — can thrive. Let’s get into it.